Two of the world’s most popular franchises – Transformers and G.I. Joe – have a new comic book home as part of the historic partnership between toy and game company Hasbro and Skybound. Comic book fans who picked up their copies of Void Rivals #1 in comic shops this week were the first to learn the …
Read More »Wizards Of The Coast Announces June 22 Launch Date For Dungeons & Dragons Video Game ‘Dark Alliance’
Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, announced that DARK ALLIANCE, the explosive action roleplaying game that builds upon the rich lore of the Forgotten Realms in Dungeons & Dragons, launches on June 22, 2021 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One Consoles and Xbox Series X|S. “DARK ALLIANCE marks an …
Read More »Transformers-Back to the Future Collaboration Introduces ‘Gigawatt’
Hasbro, Universal, and Amblin Entertainment revealed the first-ever TRANSFORMERS-Back to the Future Collaboration, starring the all new character GIGAWATT. This new time-traveling TRANSFORMERS AUTOBOT commemorates 35 years since the groundbreaking adventure film, Back to the Future, took audiences back in time. When fans of the iconic Back to the Future Time Machine look a little closer …
Read More »Wizards of the Coast Acquires Tuque Games
Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today announced that it has acquired Tuque Games, a digital game development studio based in Montreal. Tuque is led by veterans of the game industry with experience working for leading publishers. Tuque will continue the development of games for Wizards …
Read More »Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast Announce Major Esports Entrance For Magic: The Gathering
Live on stage at the Game Awards, Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast announced a brand new esports program coming in 2019 for Magic: The Gathering, which boasts a $10 million prize pool across digital and tabletop Magic. “Today is an extremely important day for Magic: The Gathering as we …
Read More »Hasbro Rolls Out All-Star Lineup for First-Ever HASCON FANmily Event Sept 8 – 10
Hasbro unveiled additional programming details and VIP ticket packages for the first-ever HASCON FANmily event. Happening September 8 – 10, 2017 at the Rhode Island Convention Center and Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, HASCON will bring Hasbro’s most iconic brands to life. Joining the previously announced all-star line-up …
Read More »‘Transformers’ Hits Franchise Low
Paramount and Michael Bay’s Transformers: The Last Knight grossed $69.1 million from 4,069 theaters in its five-day debut at the North American box office, a franchise low and casting doubt on the future of the series. That figure includes a Friday-Sunday take of $45.3 million. The Last Knight, which Paramount …
Read More »Dungeons & Dragons Unveils One of the Deadliest Adventure Storylines Ever Created
Wizards of the Coast brought the D&D community together to announce Tomb of Annihilation, the new storyline for Dungeons & Dragons coming Fall 2017. Get a preview of just how deadly the adventure will be this summer on the D&D Twitch channel (www.twitch.tv/dnd). Eclectic and entertaining groups like Dice, Camera, …
Read More »Hasbro Reports Revenue and Net Earnings Growth for First Quarter 2017
Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) reported financial results for the first quarter 2017. Net revenues for the first quarter 2017 increased 2% to $849.7 million versus $831.2 million in 2016. Net earnings for the first quarter 2017 increased 41% to $68.6 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to $48.8 million, …
Read More »Beyblade Offers Fans a New Way to Battle with the Launch of Beyblade Burst
This fall, the Beyblade phenomenon returns with a new way to battle with the launch of the next generation–Beyblade Burst. Global play company Hasbro has teamed up with Sunrights and d-rights Inc. to launch Beyblade Burst in North America beginning this fall with an innovative toy line that integrates with a new …
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